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The Hindu wedding ceremony has a number of rituals and customs. We bring you south Indian Dream Wedding Planner wedding traditions from all across the four states of South India.
A South Indian wedding is a lot traditional in all its aspects and yes, South India doesn’t just comprise of Kerala Wedding or Tamil Nadu wedding. It is also about Andhra Pradesh wedding and Karnataka wedding and all these 4 states are actually different from each other Culture and Rituals. These aren’t same which many might assume to be.
North Indian weddings and South Indian weddings are not only culturally different, instead different in all aspects. Whether it be about rituals, traditions, wedding attire and most importantly, food!!!
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1. Mangala Snanam(Holy Bath)
Now as the name might sound to many, it can be simplified to Mangal snan, that is, purifying bath. It happens to be the first ritual performed on the day of wedding wherein a paste of turmeric,rose water, sandalwood and kumkum is prepared by Sumangala's or married women.
Then some oil is applied on her hair with the paste later being applied on her face, feet and hands. After this ritual, the bride takes bath in holy water to purify her body and soul for the wedding ceremony to be performed later. This can be seen as a South Indian version of North indian haldi ceremony except the fact that it is performed at crack of dawn and there’s oil all over the bride’s head and not just haldi-paste.
2. Gauri Puja
Now this tradition is only performed at the bride’s end wherein after getting ready, she performs a small puja and offers prayers to Goddess Gauri who represents purity, austerity and virtue.
This is considered to be one amongst the most religious and prosperous rituals to seek blessings and divinity from the Goddess for a prosperous marriage life ahead.
3. Kashi Yatra – Last Chance of Bachelorhood
Imagine Groom’s getting a last chance to escape the wedding ceremony! This idea is too cool to be true but it is In South Indian Wedding Kashi Yatra, plays an important role from groom’s end but what is this “Kashi Yatra”?
It is a trip to your Guru’s (teacher) adobe. Kashi Yatra is done by the groom to seek blessings, wisdom and power of the universe as he is stepping into this new life where he will be responsible for a new person and starting a family. In order to continue the traditions of his family.
4. Pada Puja
In South Indian wedding this ceremony is being performed from the bride’s family once the groom reaches the wedding venue (or mandate in some cases). Brides family washes groom's feet with rose water, holy water, milk, sandalwood and kumkum. After washing the feet are washed, it’s being wiped with flower petals to let dry. It is a respect that bride’s family offer to the groom.
5. Malai Maatral
After Kashi Yatra and Pada Puja where in the bride and the groom exchange flower garlands and the ritual is repeated thrice with some playfulness in between both trying to evade from being the garland put around their necks. South Indian version of North India’s varmala.
6. Kanyadanam
Kanya means girl and Danam means dakshina or a gift.
In this South Indian wedding ceremony, groom is viewed as a representative of lord vishnu. In order to tie the bride and groom in a life lasted bond, end of the bride’s saree is tied to the end of groom’s angavastram.
7. Saptapadi
In this South Indian wedding ceremony, Bride-Groom hold hands and circle a ground the sacred fire seven times. Vedic mantra are chanted and vows are exchanged.
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